Arrival of Eagles: Luftwaffe Landings in Britain 1939-1945

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During World War Two a great many Luftwaffe aircraft arrived on the ground in the UK or its coastal waters, but, as with Rudolf Hess, not all of them through 'conventional' combat circumstances. Some had got lost, others were brought by defectors; some were lured through electronic countermeasures by the RAF, others brought down in unusual combat circumstances. All manner of types appeared - He111, Go145, Me110, Ju88, Me109 F and G, FW190, Do217 - and all were of great interest to the RAF. In some cases aircraft were repaired and test flown, betraying vital and invaluable information. Distingu. Read more... Abstract: During World War Two a great many Luftwaffe aircraft arrived on the ground in the UK or its coastal waters, but, as with Rudolf Hess, not all of them through 'conventional' combat circumstances. Read more... Content: Acknowledgements Introduction Foreword Chapter 1 First Eagle Down Chapter 2 On the Run Chapter 3 The Lost Post Chapter 4 Rooftop Pursuit Chapter 5 The Battle of Graveney Marshes Chapter 6 An Edelweiss in the Clover Chapter 7 'Bale Out!' Chapter 8 The Strange Case of Albert Horn Chapter 9 Turncoat Messerschmitt Chapter 10 To Get a Butcher Bird Chapter 11 Caught in the Meacon's Trap Chapter 12 Thieves, Defectors and Others Chapter 13 The Grey War Chapter 14 For You, the War is Over Chapter 15 A Miscellany of Eagles Chapter 16 Kidnap Hitler! Appendices. I List of Luftwaffe Arrivals in Britain Test Flown for the RAFII RAF Air Intelligence (Departments A.I.1(g) and A.I.1(k)) III Specimen RAF Intelligence Reports from A.I.1(g) and A.I.1(k) IV RAF A.D.I.1(k) Intelligence Report on Junkers 188, Exbury, 18 April 1944 V Interrogation of German Air Force Prisoners VI Royal Aircraft Establishment VII Air Fighting Development Unit VIII 1426 (Enemy Aircraft) Flight IX RAE Farnborough Technical Reports (extracts) on Focke Wulf 109 Aircraft Bibliography Index.